Local Government Elections 2017

This page provides information on the local elections which took place on 4 May 2017.

On Thursday 4 May 2017 elections took place across Scotland to elect new councillors.

Electors in East Renfrewshire were asked to elect a total of 18 councillors across 5 wards.

This is a reduction from the former 20 councillor/6 ward composition of the council and has been introduced by the Scottish Government following the review of local authority wards and councillor numbers by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.